Tag: recaps

Amazingly, our fearless correspondent Gabra Zackman has hung on to the bitter end with The Bachelorette, and now we finally discover which generic hunk of man-meat JoJo chose to be her true love forever (or for a contractually obligated six months). Gabra, lead on! We start with #iheartchrisharrison. I love these live finales!!! So. GOOD. […]

Gabra Zackman is faithfully recapping this season of The Bachelorette, even when it gets super-boring. For the many hours of our lives she’s saving us, we thank her. To honor her sacrifice, read on! GAME ON We open with the continuation of last week’s rose ceremony. Jojo is weeping, resplendent in cobalt. Luke has just […]

Author Gabra Zackman returns to recap the most important cultural program of our time, The Bachelorette! Will JoJo find love, or is it possible that a six-week reality show isn’t actually the most effective way to select a life mate? The previews alone are reason to watch this episode: it promises love, challenge, heartbreak […]

Author Gabra Zackman returns to recap the most important cultural program of our time, The Bachelorette! Will JoJo find love, or is it possible that a six-week reality show isn’t actually the most effective way to select a life mate? PROLOGUE: “It’s almost like a bad dream.” Shakespeare, or The Bachelorette Week 4? So begins […]

While our usual recapper, Elana, is out on maternity leave with her brand-new Bachelor (look for him on the 2039 season), author Gabra Zackman has jumped in to make sure we don’t miss a single rose ceremony! Read on for all the rose-related antics… I’m pinch hitting Bachelorette recaps this season and am psyched to […]

Welcome to the “Re-Catch” Season Finale!!! The Happy Couple (episode 9) and The Wedding (episode 10) were put together, like peanut butter and chocolate, to make a mouthwatering conclusion. Without further ado: here are the “Cliffs Notes” (does it date me to say that or are we all still using them!??! This saved me […]

Well thank GOD spring has finally sprung in New York! This means people occasionally smile and break out the shorts and sundresses. It’s a pleasure when it all slows down for a bit and we can take a deep breath. And after a long day of wandering around Central Park with a grin, […]

I’ve spent much of the week reading romance novels and bingeing my way through the final season of Downton Abbey. AMAZING. This could be called the best and most heart wrenching week of all times. I’m reading one romance for pleasure, one for work and watching it all on TV. Thank God, say I, for […]

by Gabra Zackman Welcome to spring?!?!?! This is currently a question in a New York City as it feels much more like late fall. HELP US OUT, UNIVERSE!!! Spring in New York is my favorite… that moment when everyone starts wearing summer dresses and walking around with a smile on their face. We wait for […]

by Gabra Zackman Welcome to this week’s blog on #thecatch affectionately titled “The Re-Catch.” I’ve spent much of the week in one kind of trauma or another. My show closed last weekend, I’m nursing an injured foot, I was pushing a deadline on recording a book on Tibetan Meditation and one of my childhood icons […]

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